Phalaenopsis orchid plant named ‘PHALHIPVAH’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHALHIPVAH’, particularly characterized by white, striped flowers with red-purple lips, convex flower shape in lateral view, a medium long and compact plant, and is propagated by meristem tissue culture, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Phalaenopsis hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘PHALHIPVAH’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofPhalaenopsis plant, botanically known as Phalaenopsis hybrid of theOrchidaceae family, commonly referred to as moth orchid, and hereinafterreferred to by the variety name ‘PHALHIPVAH’.

The new Phalaenopsis plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the inventor in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands. The objectiveof this breeding program was to create a new Phalaenopsis plant withwhite, striped flowers and red-purple lips, suitable for potted plantproduction.

The new Phalaenopsis plant ‘PHALHIPVAH’ is a result of cross-pollinationmade by the inventor in March 2011 in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, of theproprietary female, or seed parent, Phalaenopsis hybrid ‘01-3554’(unpatented) with the proprietary male, or pollen parent, Phalaenopsishybrid ‘PHALBUKAP’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,445).

The new Phalaenopsis was selected by the inventor as a single plantwithin the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlledgreenhouse in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, in March 2014. Asexualreproduction of the new Phalaenopsis plant by meristem tissue culturesince 2015 in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, has demonstrated that the newvariety reproduces true to type with all of the characteristics, asherein described, firmly fixed and retained through successivegenerations.

Community Plant Variety Rights for this variety have been applied for inthe European Union on Apr. 16, 2019 (Application no. 2019/0995), byApplicant who obtained the subject matter disclosed directly from theinventor. ‘PHALHIPVAH’ has not been made publicly available or soldanywhere in the world prior to the effective filing date of thisapplication with the exception of sales or disclosures made one year orless before the effective filing date of this claimed invention byApplicant who obtained ‘PHALHIPVAH’ directly from the inventor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new cultivar when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, and can be usedto distinguish ‘PHALHIPVAH’ as a new and distinct variety ofPhalaenopsis plant:

-   -   1) White, striped flowers with red-purple lips;    -   2) Flower shape in lateral view is convex; and    -   3) Plant is medium long and compact.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

This new Phalaenopsis plant is illustrated by the accompanyingphotographs which show the overall plant habit including blooms, buds,and foliage of the plant; the colors shown are as true as can bereasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. Thephotographs were taken in a greenhouse in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands,from 50-week-old plants in August 2020. Colors in the photographs maydiffer from the color values cited in the detailed botanicaldescription, which accurately describe the actual colors of the newvariety.

FIG. 1 shows the overall plant habit, including blooms, buds, andfoliage of ‘PHALHIPVAH’.

FIG. 2 shows a close-up of a flower of ‘PHALHIPVAH’.

FIG. 3 shows an overhead view of the leaves of ‘PHALHIPVAH’.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed description sets forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘PHALHIPVAH’. Plants of the new Phalaenopsis have notbeen observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotypemay vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature,light intensity and day length, without, however, any variance ingenotype. The chart used in the identification of colors describedherein is The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society,London, England, 2015 edition, except where general color terms ofordinary significance are used. The color values were determined under4000-6000 lux natural light in a greenhouse in Bleiswijk, theNetherlands. Observations and measurements were made in August 2020 onflowering plants which were planted in 12-centimeter (diameter) pots.After in vitro propagation, the plants were grown in nursery trays for20-24 weeks, followed by transplantation to 12-centimeter pots and grownin a greenhouse between 27° C. to 29° C. for 30 weeks, continued by acooling period of 8 weeks between 18° C. to 20° C. and 12 weeks in agreenhouse of 21° C. Flowering occurs after 50 weeks in 12-centimeterpots.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Orchidaceae.        -   Botanical.—Phalaenopsis hybrid.        -   Common name.—Moth orchid.        -   Variety name.—‘PHALHIPVAH’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—Phalaenopsis cultivar ‘01-3554’ (unpatented).        -   Male parent.—Phalaenopsis cultivar ‘PHALBUKAP’ (U.S. Plant            Pat. No. 25,445).-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—Meristem tissue culture.-   Roots:    -   -   Root description.—Greyed-green (something between RHS 190B            and 190C) colored roots with branching lateral roots having            yellow-green (something in between RHS 144A and 144B)            colored root tips.-   Plant:    -   -   Commercial crop time to flowering.—Following asexual            propagation (in vitro), the rooted cuttings grow for 20-24            weeks. After transplantation into 12-cm pots, the plants are            finished after 48 to 50 weeks.        -   Growth habit of the peduncle.—Upright to slightly pendent            with panicle inflorescence.        -   Height (from soil level to top of            inflorescence).—Approximately 34.0 cm to 39.0 cm.        -   Width (measured from leaf tips).—About 23.0 cm to 25.0 cm.        -   Vigor.—Strong.-   Leaves:    -   -   Mature leaves.—Quantity per plant: 7 to 8 leaves are            produced before flowering. Length (fully expanded): 11.0 cm            to 13.0 cm. Width: 6.0 cm to 7.0 cm. Position of the            broadest part of the leaf: At the middle. Shape: Oblong.            Base shape: Moderately to slightly elongated. Apex: Obtuse            to rounded unequal. Leaf blade angle with the petiole            (measured from the horizontal position): Between 15 degrees            and 30 degrees. Leaf margin: Entire. Color: Upper surface:            RHS 147A. Lower surface: RHS 146B. Texture (both upper and            lower surfaces): Smooth. Thickness: 2.5 mm to 3.0 mm.            Variegation: Absent. Venation: Pattern: Parallel. Color of            the midvein: Upper surface: RHS 147A. Lower surface: RHS            146B.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Quantity per plant.—1 to 2.        -   Number of flowers per peduncle.—10 to 15.        -   Length.—34.0 cm to 39.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—3.8 mm to 4.3 mm.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Aspect.—Upright to slightly pendent.        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Color.—Mix of green (RHS 146C) and brown (RHS 200B).        -   Internode length.—2.0 cm to 4.0 cm.-   Inflorescence description:    -   -   Appearance.—Upright to slightly pendent, panicle            inflorescence with bilaterally symmetrical flowers that open            in succession beginning with the lowermost flower.        -   Number of inflorescences.—1 to 2.        -   Inflorescence size.—Height (from base to tip): 180.0 mm to            200.0 mm.        -   Flowering time.—First flowers can be expected 10 to 11            months after planting in a 12-cm pot.        -   Flower.—Height: 60.0 mm to 65.0 mm. Diameter: 65.0 mm to            70.0 mm. Depth of lip: 21.0 mm to 23.0 mm.        -   Flower longevity.—On the plant: 10 to 12 weeks.        -   Flower shape.—Convex.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.        -   Flower bud.—Average size: Medium. Length: 18.0 mm to            20.0 mm. Width: 17.0 mm to 19.0 mm. Shape: Egg shaped.            Color: Yellow-green (RHS 145C) with a touch of purplish-red            (RHS N77B) and few dark purplish-red stripes (RHS N79B).        -   Petals.—Arrangement: Open/free. Shape: Semi-circular. Apex:            Rounded to slightly emarginated asymmetric. Margin: Weakly            undulated. Length (from base to tip): 29.0 mm to 31.0 mm.            Width: 39.0 mm to 41.0 mm. Position of the broadest part of            the petal: Toward the base. Color (when fully opened): Upper            surface: Basic color: White (RHS NN155C). Over color: Hint            of purplish-pink (RHS N78C) at the base; striped (RHS N78A).            Lower surface: Basic color: Very light purple (RHS 76B).            Over color: Diluting reddish-purple stripes (RHS N78B and            N78C). Number of spots, dots, and stripes on the petals            (upper surface): Many stripes and few very small dots at the            base. Color of spots, dots, and stripes on the petals (upper            surface): RHS N78A. Density of netting of the petals (upper            surface): None. Color of the netting (upper surface): Not            applicable.        -   Dorsal sepal.—Shape: Elliptic. Apex: Emarginated symmetric.            Margin: Entire. Length (from base to tip): 34.0 mm to            36.0 mm. Width: 29.0 mm to 31.0 mm. Position of the broadest            part of the dorsal sepals: At the middle. Color (when fully            opened): Upper surface: Basic color: White (RHS NN155C).            Over color: Hint of light reddish-purple (RHS N78D) at the            base; stripes (RHS N78A). Lower surface: Basic color: Very            light purple (something in between RHS 76B and 76C). Over            color: Hint of purplish-pink (RHS N78C) at the base and            diluting stripes (RHS N78C). Number of spots, dots, and            stripes on the dorsal sepals (upper surface): Many stripes            and medium very small dots. Color of spots, dots, and            stripes on the dorsal sepals (upper surface): RHS N78A.            Density of netting of the dorsal sepals (upper surface):            None. Color of the netting: Not applicable.        -   Lateral sepals.—Shape: Ovate. Apex: Obtuse asymmetric.            Margin: Entire. Length (from base to tip): 35.0 mm to            37.0 mm. Width: 25.0 mm to 27.0 mm. Position of the broadest            part of the lateral sepals: Toward the base. Color (when            fully opened): Upper surface: Basic color: White (RHS            NN155C). Over color: Light yellow-green (something in            between RHS 145C and 145D) at the base; stripes (RHS N78A).            Lower surface: Basic color: Very light purple (something in            between RHS 76B and 76C). Over color: Light yellow-green            (RHS 145C) at the base; diluting stripes (RHS N78C). Number            of spots, dots, and stripes on the lateral sepals (upper            surface): Medium of very small dots and medium to many            stripes. Color of spots, dots, and stripes on the lateral            sepals (upper surface): Dots (RHS N78A and 61A); stripes            (RHS N78A). Density of netting of the lateral sepals (upper            surface): None. Color of the netting (upper surface): Not            applicable.        -   Labellum (lip).—Whiskers: Present. Length of whiskers: 5.0            mm to 7.0 mm. Color of whiskers: Reddish-purple (RHS N78A)            with white tips (RHS NN155C). Pubescence on the lip: Absent.        -   Lateral lobe.—Shape: Type V (as described in the            International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of            Plants (UPOV) Test Guidelines for Phalaenopsis); spatulate.            Margin: Undulated (widely wavy). Length: 17.0 mm to 19.0 mm.            Width: 13.0 mm to 15.0 mm. Color: Upper surface: Hint of            greenish-yellow (RHS 5A) and white (RHS NN155C) at the base;            red (RHS 185A) on one side; reddish-purple (RHS N78A) toward            the other side; white margin (RHS NN155C) at the top. Lower            surface: Greenish-white (RHS 155C) at the base and            greenish-yellow margin (RHS 5A) on one side; red (RHS 185B)            on one side and light purplish-pink (RHS N78C) toward the            other side. Number of spots and stripes on the lateral lobe:            Few stripes at the base. Color of spots and stripes on the            lateral lobe: RHS 185A. Density of netting of the lateral            lobe: None. Color of the netting: Not applicable.        -   Apical lobe.—Shape: Triangular. Margin: Entire. Length: 21.0            mm to 23.0 mm. Width: 15.0 mm to 17.0 mm. Color: Upper            surface: Greenish-yellow (RHS 5A) at the middle at the base;            dark reddish-orange (RHS 175B) at the base and toward wings;            reddish-purple (RHS N78A) toward whiskers. Lower surface:            Greenish-white (RHS 155C) at the base and at the middle            toward whiskers; dark reddish-orange margin (RHS 175B) at            the base; greenish-yellow (RHS 1C) toward wings;            reddish-purple (RHS N78B) along margin toward whiskers.            Number of spots and stripes on the apical lobe: None. Color            of spots and stripes on the apical lobe: Not applicable.            Density of netting of the apical lobe: None. Color of the            netting: Not applicable.        -   Callus.—Average size: Small to medium. Height: 6.0 mm to            7.0 mm. Length: 4.0 mm to 5.0 mm. Width: 3.0 mm to 4.0 mm.            Color: Greenish-yellow (RHS 5A) on top; light            greenish-yellow (something in between RHS 4C and 4D) on            sides; dotted (RHS 59A).-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Column.—Length: 8.0 mm to 10.0 mm. Diameter: 4.0 mm to            5.0 mm. Color: Very light purple (RHS 76B) at the base with            few reddish-purple stripes (RHS N78B) and white (RHS NN155C)            toward the top.        -   Pollinia.—Quantity: 2. Diameter: 0.9 mm to 1.1 mm. Color:            Orange (RHS 24A).        -   Ovary.—Length: 8.0 mm to 10.0 mm. Diameter: 2.1 mm to 2.3            mm.        -   Pedicel.—Length: 26.0 mm to 28 .0 mm. Diameter: 2.4 mm to            2.7 mm. Texture: Smooth. Color: Hint of brown (RHS 200C) at            the base; yellow-green (RHS 145C) and very light purple (RHS            76C) toward the flower.-   Disease, pest, and stress resistance: No specific resistance or    susceptibility observed to pathogens and pests common to    Phalaenopsis to date.-   Fruit and seeds: Fruit and seed development has not been observed on    plants of the new Phalaenopsis to date.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND MOST SIMILAR VARIETIES

The female parent of ‘PHALHIPVAH’, cultivar ‘01-3554’ (unpatented), isno longer in existence, therefore a meaningful comparison cannot bemade.

‘PHALHIPVAH’ differs from male parent plant ‘PHALBUKAP’ (U.S. Plant Pat.No. 25,445) in that ‘PHALHIPVAH’ has smaller flowers and shorter leavesthan ‘PHALBUKAP’.

‘PHALHIPVAH’ is most similar to the commercial Phalaenopsis plants named‘PHALFESFI’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 31,481) and ‘PHALDOQAH’ (U.S. PlantPat. No. 27,457). ‘PHALHIPVAH’ differs from the commercial variety‘PHALFESFI’ in that ‘PHALHIPVAH’ has emarginated dorsal sepal apexes,whereas ‘PHALFESFI’ has obtuse dorsal sepal apexes. Additionally,‘PHALHIPVAH’ has smaller flowers, shorter whiskers, shorter leaves, ashorter plant, and narrower petals than ‘PHALFESFI’.

‘PHALHIPVAH’ differs from the commercial variety ‘PHALDOQAH’ in that‘PHALHIPVAH’ has emarginated dorsal sepal apexes, whereas ‘PHALDOQAH’has rounded dorsal sepal apexes. Additionally, ‘PHALHIPVAH’ has smallerflowers, shorter whiskers, shorter leaves, a shorter plant, and narrowerpetals than ‘PHALDOQAH’.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named‘PHALHIPVAH’, substantially as described and illustrated herein.